Chastain shopping center
Address: Dandanong Road, Chadstone, Victoria 134 1, Zip Code: 3 148.
Chadstone Shopping Center is the largest shopping center in Melbourne, with a business area of over120,000 square meters. The largest shopping center in the southern hemisphere? . The shopping center is about 7.3 kilometers away from Clayton Campus of Monash University, and there are 900 buses at the school gate, which can be reached directly in about 20 minutes. You can also get off at Oakleigh Station or Hughesdale Railway Station by train, transfer to a bus or walk 10- 15 minutes to the shopping center.
The exquisite landscape design and unique glass grid roof of Chadstone Shopping Center make people see blue sky and white clouds in the shopping center, which makes them feel very comfortable and modern. The business scope here ranges from food, clothing and entertainment to post offices and pharmacies, and it is a must-see place for international students of Monash University. In Chadstone Shopping Center, the main consumption areas for international students to buy clothes and daily necessities are:
? High fashion area
Chadstone Shopping Center has designed a two-story high-end fashion district, selling international luxury brands such as LV, GUCCI, Prada, Coach, Chanel, Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss, etc., which is suitable for international students who have financial strength or are engaged in part-time overseas luxury purchasing.
? Large department store
David jones and Mayer are two Australian department stores specializing in high-end goods. In Chadstone Shopping Center, the two shops are not far apart: Mayer is near Dandenong Road, and david jones is at the corner of Dandenong Road and Chadstone Road. David jones and Mayer brought together many Australian brands and some common international parity brands. Although the price is not as high as luxury goods, it is not cheap for students. Australians generally attach great importance to benefits rather than brands, so the annual Christmas Promotion Boxing Day and the mid-year sale in July and August are the best time to go shopping in david jones and Mayer. International students may wish to choose their favorite clothes in the case of great discounts from these businesses.
? Fair-price supermarket target, Kmart
Chadstone Shopping Center has two large fair-price supermarkets, Target and Kmart. These two supermarkets mainly sell daily necessities, clothing accessories and kitchen household items. The clothes in these supermarkets are all popular, with basic styles and affordable prices. If you don't care about the brand of clothes, you can often find some big specials within 10 Australian dollars here. It is the main place for international students to buy T-shirts and jeans when they arrive.
In addition to clothing, Target and Kmart's main business scope also includes various household items. Such as bedclothes, cookware, etc. When choosing goods, you can pay attention to the supermarket's own brands, such as Kmart's Homemaker. The price of the same hot water kettle is often much cheaper than some common brands, and the cost performance is very high.
In addition to the large commercial stores mentioned above, there are many clothing and household goods stores in Chadstone Shopping Center. Clothing brands such as Mooks, Cotton on, Mossimo, etc. It is more suitable for students' consumption, selling products that follow fashion or youth and leisure, and conforms to the dress style of young people. It is a clothing store that international students highly admire. The clothes sold in these stores are generally cheaper, and the price is even more amazing when they are discounted. Mooks jeans for 5 yuan and cotton on a T-shirt for 2 yuan are often amazing.
Cheltenham DFO
Address: No.250 Dandenong Road, downtown Cheltenham (located at the corner of Dandenong Road and Granci Road).
DFO is the abbreviation of direct factory outlet, which means factory outlet. There are three large DFO shopping centers in Melbourne, and the one near Monash University's Crayton campus is also the DFO in Cheltenham, also known as Morabin DFO. There are more than 100 brand discount stores here, which not only sell clothes, but also household items such as bedding. There are obvious discount signs on the doors and windows of every store, with discounts ranging from 25% to 70%. Many clothing brands that China people are familiar with, such as Adidas, Esprit and Puma. There are more attractive discounts and competitive prices than other DFOs in Melbourne. Things bought in DFO are generally in the inventory of exclusive shops in downtown Melbourne, because they can't be stocked before they are sold, and there is no quality problem in themselves. So it's really cost-effective to buy genuine brands at a price far below the regular price in Cheltenham!
In addition to visiting DFO, Westfield Southland Shopping Center in Cheltenham is also a place worth buying clothes and adding daily necessities, with many specialty stores and shops.
Smith steet
Smith Street, located in Collingwood (about 3km east of downtown Melbourne), is a famous shopping place in Melbourne, where outlets of various well-known sports and leisure brands are concentrated. Take the Adidas store (No.379 Smith Street) as the center, no matter which direction you go shopping, the street is full of advertising information about store discounts. Nike, Converse, Espirit and other well-known discount stores are all here, and the prices are much cheaper than ordinary shopping malls. Smith Street is not only a famous sporting goods street in Melbourne, but also a favorite place for international students to buy clothes, backpacks, rackets and other sports equipment.